My favorite things 2008

I did this last year, but until I saw Oprah on 30 Rock tonight I had totally forgotten that I wanted to do it again this year. So once again I present My (less impressive than Oprah's list) favorite things. And unlike Oprah I am not giving anything away to my audience.

1. Etsy- Not only am I having a blast selling onesies on Etsy, but I've bought a few things too. I love buying gifts from Etsy.

2. Curb Your Enthusiasm- I finally got to see the show this year and then bought season one for myself for my birthday. Not only is that show brilliant, but it makes me laugh out loud even when I watch it by myself.

3. Phineas and Ferb- What'cha doooiiinnng? It's now a catch phrase in our house. As well as Curse you Perry the Platypus! Doffensmirtz makes me laugh all the time.

4. Sew Simple magazine- I'm a beginner when it comes to sewing and that magazine is packed with how-to information. There's also great projects that even I can do.

5. Facebook- My status update...Stacy is addicted to Facebook.

6. Environmental issues- I'm not radically changing my life for the Earth, (I will not give up my SUV), but I have started using reusable grocery bags. I love them! Not only do they look cool, but you can put so much stuff in them and that means less bags to carry into the house.

7. Wendy's breakfast- I'm trying to cut back on the fast food, but for those mornings when I only have time for something fast it has to be Wendy's. The frescuit breakfast sandwiches are the best.

8. Retailmenot.com- I've only used it once, but I know I'll be using it again. I used it when I bought Torii's Santa gift. With the coupon code at got from retailmenot, I got his present way cheaper than I could at any store around here. (Believe me I've looked). Plus I got free shipping so I got to avoid going out in the cold and holiday crowds. How great is that!

9. Blizzards- Fred is experiencing his first "real" ND winter and I'm loving every minute of it.

Strange

Last night I blogged about the book Rion likes. I had told Fred about the book quite awhile ago, but have never shown it to him. Well, this morning he came home from work and showed me the present he got for Rion. It was the exact book Rion likes. First of all, I couldn't believe he remembered me telling him about it. Second, it's so strange to be blogging about it and then the very next morning I'm looking at the book. I thought I might still be asleep and dreaming. Once in awhile we'll both say exactly the same thing totally out of the blue. It's so weird. I think we've been married too long.

Doctor visit

Today Cordelia had a second checkup since her surgery. She is doing great. The doctor joked that now she will have to go on a diet. She is up to 20 pounds. Her height isn't charting where her weight is, but the doctor told me that will catch up now. First comes the weight gain, then growth in other areas will follow. She will probably be getting more teeth very soon and her hair should start growing more as well. She also got a follow up x-ray. Rion was with and he got to stand behind the wall with me. Now he's seen Cordelia's ribs and Torii's arm on x-rays. He is so interested in the human body so he really enjoyed seeing the x-ray come up. When we go to Barnes and Noble he doesn't play with Thomas anymore. He sits down with a book about the human body and soaks it all in. The book has a human in the middle and as you turn the pages you see a different part of the body, such as the muscles, the bones, the digestive system, etc. He could look at that book all day. Since Cordelia is doing so great, she finally got her 12 month shots. The doctor had been reluctant to give them to her when her weight was so low. Having her healthy is the best Christmas present this year.